The Messy Project

Hey Everyone,

Today is super fun because I get to reveal what The Messy Project is, and the piece I got and how I styled it!  I am so excited about this opportunity and how fun the idea is!!  Kelly over at Messy Dirty Hair puts together this project every month, and what a great way to get to know other ladies and their styles!!  So curious as to what it is....  Here is the deal...

The Deal:
1 Top
5 Girls
5 Different Looks
1 Major Blog Post Day

So when I got my vest I was so excited and my mind went crazy!  I was pulling items out of my closet left and right and could not decide as to how to style it.  I had it paired with a dress, skirt, jeans, shorts...you name it and I paired it!  I finally decided to pair it with some items from my store and I hope you like it! 

My first choice and the one I went with was pairing the vest with our Secret Admirer polka dot top, Liverpool Abby Skinny in Dark, leapord print flats, a vintage necklace and jewelry!!  What do ya think???



My second look was with the same top but I paired it with our Dittos Melanie Flare jeans, and some adorable heels!!



This project was so fun, and I am so excited I got to be a part of it!!  Thank you Kelly for thinking of such an amazing idea!

Make sure you check these amazing ladies out as well to see what they did with their vest!!

http://www.messydirtyhair.com

http://www.unsimplycelia.com/

http://my-cliffnotes.blogspot.com/

http://fitnessandthecity.wordpress.com/

Love,

PipLey

Kaitlin Leigh: My First Giveaway

PipLey Vintage is so excited to be a part of this very first giveaway with Kaitlin Leigh!!!  Follow the link and enter the giveaway!!  Lots of amazing prizes including a discount to our store!!

Kaitlin Leigh: My First Giveaway: I'm so excited to announce MY VERY FIRST GIVEAWAY!! These lovely ladies below teamed up with me to give you one AMAZING giveaway! (Whic...

My Favorite Moments

Hey everyone,

I hope everyone is enjoying this season as much as I am!!  Some of my favorite things about the Christmas season are the traditions.  I have a few that I remember growing up, and since having children of my own have tried to create some more.  I have passed on watching Christmas Vacation every day till Christmas, and the love of wrapping gifts.  I have added baking cookies and decorating, and also building gingerbread houses.

My beautiful girls (Photo taken by Melissa Porter Photography)

Making our Gingerbread Train

She loves decorating!!

 

I love making things with the girls and how excited their little faces get when we do something new. Finley, my oldest, is at the age where she thinks she can do everything and doesn't need momma's help. Pippa is still at the age where momma knows everything and she enjoys sitting in my lap and helping.  I hope the girls remember doing these things with me, because I know I will never forget it!!

Fin and myself making cookies (yes she did my hair and makeup)

Pippa helping momma roll out cookies

Our final product!

I have so e fun things coming up on the blog this week!!  PipLey will be involved with a giveaway, details tomorrow and I was lucky enough to win a chance to participate in The Messy Project over at the blog Messy Dirty Hair.  So you will have to stay tuned to see what that is about!!  Trust me...it is super fun!!

Love,
PipLey

Love This Time Of Year!!

Hello everyone,

So sorry I haven't been on here in a while. The weeks are going by so fast and we have so many things to do until Santa arrives! I absolutely love this time of year because you get to see family that you don’t see very often!  This past weekend we headed up to my in-laws house in South Bend, Indiana. They had their big family Christmas party this past weekend, and it was a blast!  The girls love seeing all their cousins and opening gifts.  They open gifts so fast that it is a blur of wrapping paper, bows, baby dolls, Barbie dolls, and then open this…open this…I want this one open…ha ha.  I get home and start unloading everything and have no idea where some of it came from! 

 
I love dressing my girls up for parties! Finley always wants to dress up, but Pippa is hit or miss…so anytime I have an excuse to get them all dolled up I take it! My mother-in-law got them the cutest matching dress this year, and they rocked them! I love how they are taking after their momma and being little fashionistas!

 My Sweet Little Girls

 

 

 

My Sweet Little Niece Elisabet

 
We still have 3 more Christmas parties to go to, and I can’t wait to start picking out there little outfits (and let’s be honest…mine too) for them.  I hope everyone has a great Holiday and is enjoying their time as much as I am!!

 

Love,

PipLey

Date Night!!

Hello all,

Yesterday was a rare occurrence in our household....Greg and myself went on a date!!!  As most of you know I have a 4 year old and a 17 month old, but what most of you don't know is Pippa has never spent the night away from me ( except in a connected hotel room thanks to my amazing mother-in-law) and Finley has only 3 times; so when my mom said she would take both the kids overnight I could not have been more excited!!  I was very nervous for my mother because let's face it my kids make Dennis the Menace look like an angel, and I really wanted them to behave so we could do this again!  In my mother and mother-in-laws defense, they do offer I am just a little paranoid about them being away from me...so with the girls dropped off at my mothers house I decided to get dressed up and have Greg take me on the town.

Till Midnight Dress, and Peek A Bow belt in black

Find this out fit at PipLey Vintage



I decided to wear an outfit from our store that is not an everyday dress.  I wanted to go back in time and pretend I was a young 22 year old with no stretch marks, loose skin and a baby pooch...you mothers know what I am talking about.  I wanted to knock the socks off my man, so I opted for our Till Midnight Dress and red lipstick!! I paired it with some tights, cuz lets face the truth..I am not a young 22 year old, and some adorable heels.  I have to say I was satisfied with the outcome.  We went to a great Chinese place P.F. Changs, then headed to an Irish pub called Claddagh's to get some drinks (this momma did it up) ha ha.  We ended up getting home around midnight which I think the last time I was up that late was when the girls were sick.

Having a couple drinks

All in all it was a great night and went way to fast.  I loved getting a little break and some me time.  Thanks to my wonderful husband for making it such a special night!!

Love,
PipLey

Not A Lot To Say...

Hey everyone,

I don't really have much to talk about today, so I thought I would post one of my favorite new pieces from my store! I love this dress, and plan to wear it to some Holiday parties coming up. I love a dress with a great print and great fit! I mean come on ladies, who doesn't love a dress that fits their curves and you still feel comfortable in?? 

When in Doubt Dress- PipLey Vintage, vintage bracelet, DSW shoes, Vera Wang tights.

 

It is a little cold in central Indiana right now, so I had to pair it with some tights.  All you southern ladies shouldn’t have to…and I am jealous of you!  I am so not a cold weather girl even though I have never lived anywhere else!! 

 

 

The back on this dress is my favorite!  It has a cowl neck, but the back has this cute little cut out to make it even sexier!  This dress also looks great with leggins and boots!!

 

Have a great week!

 

Love,

PipLey

 

Traditions

How many of you have traditions that you just can’t go without?  My family has one tradition that we must do every year the Friday after Thanksgiving.  My dad’s side of the family has always had Thanksgiving on Friday, so I have never done the whole black Friday shopping (not that I would want to).  So our tradition always starts with Thanksgiving lunch, then we get to come home and put up Christmas decorations and watch my favorite movie of all time…Christmas Vacation!!   We love that movie so much we named our sweet little dog after it...Griswald!!  I don’t care how many times I watch that movie; it just never gets old and less funny.  I have been watching this movie around Christmas time ever since I can remember and it is a movie I will pass on to my girls as well!  Nothing makes me happier when my 4 year old says a quote from Christmas Vacation!  I am sure I will get some flak for letting my girls’ watch this movie, but I really don’t care…it is a tradition!

Me and my girls

 

My little one Pippa is only 17 months old, so this was her first year at kind of getting into the decorating spirit!  She did put her ornament on the tree, and loved dancing to the Christmas music.  My 4 year old Finley on the other hand is just like her momma and loves everything Christmas!  She has been asking her daddy to put up the tree since November 1^st!  She helps put all the ornaments on, hang the candy canes on the tree, and she even gets to help daddy put on the angel. 

Pippa putting on her first ornament!

Finley putting on the angel

Our sweet little Griswald! 

 

 

There is nothing sweeter than passing on family traditions to your little ones, and watching them have just as much fun as you did when you were younger!  I will always love this season more than anything, and I think I am well on my way to rubbing off on Finley!!

Love my Finley so much!!

 

Love,

PipLey

If you like what I am wearing you can find it at our store www.pipleyvintage.com.  I am wearing the Liverpool Abby skinny jean in Golden yellow, and our Secret Admirer top.